Friday, November 2, 2012

Charter schools amendment: Say “no” to ed biz “shamans” and “snake charmers” | Get Schooled

Charter schools amendment: Say “no” to ed biz “shamans” and “snake charmers” | Get Schooled:


Charter schools amendment: Say “no” to ed biz “shamans” and “snake charmers”

In the final stretch of the charter school amendment battle, I am going to run a few more pro and con pieces.
Here is the con from high school educator Ian Altman of Athens. Stay tuned for a pro piece shortly.
By Ian Altman
Georgia voters will decide next week on Amendment 1 and whether to allow a politically appointed commission in Atlanta to override elected boards of education. Hence, they will be deciding whether to let millions of their tax dollars evade the respectability of their provenance by enriching the lives and moral self-regard of the billionaire Koch brothers, professional disparager of teachers Michelle Rhee, and Walmart heiress Alice Walton, among other mega-donors outside of Georgia